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Beacon Group Inc

EIN 86-0107976 · Tucson, AZ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BEACON GROUP CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. FOCUSING ON PROVIDING A WIDE ARRAY OF EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS, LAST YEAR BEACON HELPED 2,247 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED SERVICES.

Income
$29.3 million
Spending
$27.7 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
4.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
1,086
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$300,426, president/ceo thru 8/1/24

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $13.1 million spent. CUSTODIAL, COMMUNITY WORK, AND TOTAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE O. CUSTODIAL, COMMUNITY WORK, AND TOTAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES: BEACON GROUP PROVIDES CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR A VARIETY OF CUSTOMERS INCLUDING THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AS WELL AS VARIOUS COMMERCIAL COMPANIES. CUSTODIAL EMPLOYEES CLEAN ABOUT 2.9M SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL SPACE EACH DAY. CUSTODIAL SERVICES PROVIDE TRAINING AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH CHOICES OF WORK SETTINGS AND CREW RESPONSIBILITIES. BEACON HAS OVER 70 ADDITIONAL WORKSITES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS ARIZONA THAT PROVIDE VARIED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN SERVICES SUCH AS VEHICLE WASHING, LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, ASSEMBLY, PACKAGING, WAREHOUSING, AND FULFILLMENT. BEACON ALSO PROVIDES TOTAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (TFM) SERVICES ON GOVERNMENT ABILITYONE CONTRACTS: FIRST TO THE DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA), JOINT INTEROPERABILITY TEST COMMAND (JITC) AT FORT HUACHUCA, AZ, WHERE 16 DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL ADMINISTRATIVE, FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, AND LOGISTICS TASKS ARE PERFORMED; SECOND AT HILL AFB, UTAH, AND RANDOLPH AFB, TEXAS, TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES SUPPORT; AND THIRD FOR THE NSA AT THEIR UTAH DATA CENTER OPERATION IN SALT LAKE CITY, WHERE LANDSCAPING AND SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED. THESE TFM CONTRACTS HAVE ALLOWED BEACON TO HIRE MANY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING OVER A DOZEN VETERANS.
  2. $8.4 million spent. REHABILITATION: BEACON GROUP SERVED A TOTAL OF 2,247 INDIVIDUALS WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF DISABILITIES DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR. THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED EMPLOYMENT, JOB DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT READINESS, SKILLS TRAINING, AND/OR DAY TREATMENT SERVICES WITHIN BEACON GROUP'S OPERATIONS OR AT ONE OF OVER 50 COMMUNITY WORKSITES THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREAS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS. OF THE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING JOB DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES, WE SUPPORTED 503 PLACEMENTS INTO COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED JOBS. THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY BEACON GROUP EARNED APPROXIMATELY $15.1 MILLION IN WAGES AND BENEFITS.
  3. $2.7 million spent. PRODUCTION AND DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION: MANY COMPANIES, LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND EVEN INTERNATIONAL, CONTRACT WITH BEACON GROUP TO PERFORM CUSTOM MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY, AND PACKAGING. THIS WORK IS A TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT VEHICLE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND PROVIDES A SOURCE OF SUSTAINING INCOME AND MANY DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENT CHOICES. BEACON CAN HANDLE EVERYTHING FROM HIGH-VOLUME PRODUCTION TO SMALL CUSTOM-WORK RUNS. BEACON'S CUSTOM WIRE AND CABLE HARNESS BUSINESS SERVES MANY INDUSTRIES INCLUDING MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, THE MINING INDUSTRY, AND OTHERS. CLIENTS AND STAFF ASSEMBLED OVER 88 MILES OF CABLE ASSEMBLIES LAST YEAR. WITHIN THE BEACON PRODUCTION FACILITY, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN CHOOSE TO WORK AT ALMOST TWO DOZEN DIFFERENT JOBS AND TASKS. BEACON'S SECURE DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION BUSINESS PROCESSED OVER 1,800,000 POUNDS OF PAPER AND OTHER MEDIA (AN AVERAGE OF OVER 5 TONS OF MATERIALS PER DAY) FOR OVER 1,500 CUSTOMERS, WORKING FOR COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS ALIKE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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